Having a home built which is inversely identical in floorplan to my neighbor whose unit is also being completed on a similar timeline to ours.
We both happened to stop by today after work at the same time to check the progress of our homes and I started inquiring about some of the upgrades they selected to go with. Come to find out, some of the items in the kitchen configuration that we selected for the home and were told were upgrades ($800) were also in our neighbors unit, with one big difference... they didnt have to pay for these items. (we asked for a separate cook top and wall mount oven versus a all in one range configuration).
On the flip side, my neighbor paid $800 for a gas line to be run to the back of the house that could be used for an outdoor kitchen configuration later on. I declined for this option, yet noticed today that the gas line was still run to the back of our house.
There were other small items, such as they had to pay for an alarm panel in the master bedroom. We did not select this option yet noticed the panel was added to our bedroom.
Talked to my realtor who said the only real leverage I have is if there is an upgrade we paid for that they did not provide, otherwise each house has a unique contract and there isn't much that can be done.
I guess my question is, how upset should I be about the additional 800 we spent on the kitchen that they were not charged for to receive the same kitchen? Sure, it appears that I will get a free gas line to the back.. but i never really wanted it and probably will never use it.
We both happened to stop by today after work at the same time to check the progress of our homes and I started inquiring about some of the upgrades they selected to go with. Come to find out, some of the items in the kitchen configuration that we selected for the home and were told were upgrades ($800) were also in our neighbors unit, with one big difference... they didnt have to pay for these items. (we asked for a separate cook top and wall mount oven versus a all in one range configuration).
On the flip side, my neighbor paid $800 for a gas line to be run to the back of the house that could be used for an outdoor kitchen configuration later on. I declined for this option, yet noticed today that the gas line was still run to the back of our house.
There were other small items, such as they had to pay for an alarm panel in the master bedroom. We did not select this option yet noticed the panel was added to our bedroom.
Talked to my realtor who said the only real leverage I have is if there is an upgrade we paid for that they did not provide, otherwise each house has a unique contract and there isn't much that can be done.
I guess my question is, how upset should I be about the additional 800 we spent on the kitchen that they were not charged for to receive the same kitchen? Sure, it appears that I will get a free gas line to the back.. but i never really wanted it and probably will never use it.